Stop mechanism



March 2 1926.

I 574 E. GRE I STOP MECHANISM Filed Feb. 2, 1925 jflvg t z t are Patented Mar. 2, 1926.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

ERNEST GREGORY, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT,'ASSIGNOE, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE LYONS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF NEW'I-IAVEN, CON- NECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT. 7

STOP MECHANISM.

Application filed February 2, 1925. Serial No. 6,308.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Ennns'r GREGORY, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Haven, in the county of New Haven and State of'Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Step Mechanisms, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention has reference to a new and improved stop mechanism, designed primarily for use in connection with a cigarette or similar case to limit the movement of the cover relatively to the body.

It is the object of this invention, among other things,to provide, without adding substantial weight to the case, a stop mechanism that will be rigid, held against relative movement without requiring additional parts, will perform its function without applying undue shock to the cover or body upon either side of the lengthwise cenat thereof, which would have a tendency to throw the cover out of alignment, and to accomplish these and other desirable results by simple, inexpensive device, that may be readily assembled with a conventional frame of cigarette case.

To these, and other ends, my invention consists in the stop mechanism, having certain details of construction and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, in which like numerals of referencev designate like parts in the several figures: 7

Figure 1 is a fragmentary plan view of a cigarette case having my new and improved stop mechanism connected therewith, the cover being shown in its closed position;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary side elevation thereof with the cover in its open position, the parts in section being taken generally upon line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail view of a portion thereof, taken generally upon line 3-3 of Figure 1; and

Figure 4: is a detail perspective view of the stop mechanism.

In the drawings, 10 designates the body of the case, upon which is slidably mounted the cover 11, the parts being held in proper of a spring 15 to move it in one direction, 'whereby the c1garettes 16 are successively moved to one end of the case. The cigarettes are held against outward movement by the strap 17 that has a foot portion 18 projecting downwardly and under the inner plate 13. All of the parts above described are old and well known in the art and'require no further detail description herein.

My improved stop mechanism consists essentially of a plate having two angular portions 21, which terminate in the foot per t1ons'22 upon each side of the opening 20.

ner end 19 of the head portion, the outer end 23 of which is bent relatively to the inner end 19 so as to project slightly outward ure 2.

This stop mechanism is assembled in the cigarette case substantially as shown, the foot portions 22 being between the inner These foot portions are substantially, 'al- I 1 though not necessarily, parallelwith the intherefrom, substantially as shown in Fig- 1 V face of the bottom of' the body 10 and the adjacent face of the inner plate 13 with the lugs 24 therebetween which prevent relative lateral movement.

The head portion 19 is substantially paratfrom so that its outer end is just beneath the inner face of thetop of the cover .11, substantially as shown in Figure 2. Such inclined arrangement of the outer end of the head portion permits the follower 14 to pass thereunder and also insures the engagement of the lip 25 upon one end of the cover with the outer end 26 of the head portion. The foot portion of the strap 17 projects downwardly through the opening 20 in the stop mechanism and between the lugs 24, being thereby also held against lateral movement. By reason of this opening20 there is only one thickness of metal between the inner wall of the body and inner plate 13 adjacent to the stop mechanism. The in ner faces of the foot portions are not parallel with each other and these permit ready entrance of the lugs 24 therebetween, but

- lel with the inner plate 13 and the head port'1on 23 projects outwardly slightly there-' will yield laterally slightly so as to bear against the outer edges of these lugs with a limited pressure suliicient to hold the stop mechanism in place and prevent rattling.

This stop mechanism is easily assembled with the cigarette case and provides a stop of very substantial width at. a point midway between the side walls of the cover. It thus insures not only a rigid stop that will withstand the maximum shock but being in the center of the case will prevent any pressure upon the cover upon either side of the center thereof to tilt or cant the same relatively and thus throw it out of alignment to interfere with its efficient operation.

There are minor changes and alterations that may be made within my invention, aside from those herein suggested, and I would therefore have it understood that I do' not limit myself to the exact construction herein shown and described, but claim all that falls fairly within the spirit-and scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is z- 1. The combination with a cigarette case having one member movable relatively to the other; of a stop mechanism immovably mounted therein, having a plurality of foot portions and a head portion, the outer end of which is at an angle to the inner end, whereby when positioned the edge of the outer end is in the path of one of the movable members which is engaged thereby and is thus limited in its movement.

2. The combination with a cigarette case having one member movable relatively to the other; of a stop mechanism innnovably mounted therein. having a plurality of foot portions with inner walls at an angle to each other and a head portion, the outer end of which is at an angle to the inner end, whereby when positioned the edge of the outer end is in the path of one of the movable members which is engaged thereby and is thus limited in its movement.

In an article of manufacture; a stop mechanism for a cigarette case or the like, having lugs thereon, constructed with a head portion, an angular portion projecting therefrom and terminating in foot portions with non-parallel inner faces, the stop mechanism being so positioned within the case that the walls of the foot portion engage said lugs and prevent lateral movement thereof.

4:. The combination with a cigarette case having a body, cover, and an intermediate plate; of a stop mechanism connected therewith that projects around, above and below one end of the intermediate plate at a point substantially midway between the 'sides of the body, constructed with a head portion substantially parallel with the intermediate plate. and another portion that projects outwardly therefrom in the path of movement of a lip on the cover.

The combination with a cigarette ease having a body; a follower movably mounted within the body, a cover, and an intern'iediate plate; of a stop mechanism that projects around. above and below one end of the intcrn'iediate plate at a point substantially midunry bet u een the sides of the body, having a head portion in part substantially parallel with the intermediate plate, and another part that projects outwardly therefrom in the path of movement of a lip on the cover. and under which the follower i'na pass during its movement.

6. The combination with a cigarette case having abody, awfollower movably mounted within the body, a cover, an intermediate plate, a strap for holding the cigarettes within the case in alignment with each other, which is formed with a foot portion that projects around and under one end of the intermediate plate: of a stop member that projects around, above and below one end of the intermediate plate at a point substantially midway between the sides of the body having a head portion in part substantially parallel with the intern'iediate plate, and another part that projects outwardly therefrom in the path of movement of a lip on the cover, and under which the follower may pass during its movement, the foot por tion of the strap being between portions of the stop member.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto atliazedmy signature.

ERNIISI. GREGORY. 

